FDI inflow shrinks 28% in March

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Philippines dropped for the fifth consecutive month in March, reflecting sustained investor caution amid global and domestic economic uncertainties.

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Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday showed that net FDI inflows reached $498 million in March, a 27.8-percent decline from the $689 million posted in the same month last year.

This was the lowest monthly inflow since the $110 million in December 2024.

The March figure brought the first-quarter FDI tally to $1.76 billion, 41.1 percent lower than the $3 billion recorded in the first three months last year.